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IT’S THE BIBLE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from Tom Hartman, an Oakie who wins a free, signed copy of a book of mine. He chose Bible Snapshots. I asked my Facebook readers to tell me what one question they would ask God if they got the chance. …
I WORK TOO MUCH. I need a break. Right now. The problem with being self-employed isn’t that the work is never done. It’s that you know it will never get done unless you do it. No one else is going to do it for you. And if it doesn’t get done, it’s …
I TRANSLATE BIBLE EXPERTS into English. That’s how I make my living. These scholar guys and gals are extraordinary thinkers. But they have one flaw, which I find useful. They can’t write. If God told them they had to write a simple sentence to save …
IT’S THE BIBLE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from a hardcore Republican friend of mine, Tom Troyer. We’ve tussled plenty over social and political matters. Why not religious, too? Tom gets a free book for asking the question. Here’s his …
A BIBLE VERSE SURPRISED ME. AGAIN. And it made me feel as though I stuck my digital foot in my virtual mouth. Again. In Monday’s blog post I kinda ripped into people who say they are “called by God” to do stuff. Mostly folks who say they are called …
IT’S THE BIBLE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from an old friend of mine, Hondo Ayers, who used to teach a Sunday school class I attended. I know him well enough to call him Michael, which is his real name. Michael, you win a free book for asking the …
I HAD A SEMINARY PROF who kept his mouth shut during parts of some hymns. He didn’t agree with the theology of the songwriter, so he didn’t sing that part of the song. I do believe the prof was odd that way. Odd because he was thinking about the …
IT’S THE BIBLE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from Debbie Baker Coffman, a redheaded friend of mine from long before gray hair started sprouting on our heads. She gets a free book for asking the question politely. Here’s her question: How was the …
1. ABOUT THE TIME MARY GOT PREGNANT, Caesar Augustus ordered a census. He wanted to count everyone. 2. This was the first census the Romans took after Quirinius became Syria’s governor. 3. Folks went to their hometown to register. 4. Joseph did, too. …
IT’S THE BIBLE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from Wayne P. Sacchi, a repeat offender when it comes to asking questions. He also gets another free book for this. I’m going to paraphrase his question because it’s kinda lengthy, with …
I’D HAVE SOLD MY DAUGHTER to a man in the good ol’ days of Bible times. That’s pretty much what was going on back then. A gal’s dad met with a guy’s dad and cut a deal. Heck with love. You can learn that stuff. That was the philosophy, which seemed …
[Here’s a flashback to a post from last Christmas season…a gentle reminder.] WHY GET UPSET that the city outlaws nativity scenes on public property? Why complain about Wal-Mart greeters wishing us Happy Holidays instead of Merry …
